Bobby is accounting manager of Home Depot, home building materials retailer whose year-end isDecember 31. He prepares checks for suppliers in December, makes the proper journal entries, andposts them to the appropriate accounts in that month. However, he holds on to the checks and mailsthem to the suppliers in January.Required:1. What financial ratios are most affected by the action?2. Through this activity, what would Bobby want to achieve?

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